May 2014
Hello
Everyone!!!
Well Yesterday
was one of my last fast Sunday on the mission. June
will be
my last then guess what?!? I'll be reunited with you all!! I
can't
wait! It will be amazing! As coming home is coming near and it's
exciting
I still feeling like it's not time, that I still have 20
months
left. I still think to myself "Austin have you really changed,
have you
built a testimony so strong nothing can tear it apart?" I
doubt
myself just like we all doubt are self. I then sit in with an
investigator,
Less Active, Recent Convert, or even active members and
I bear my
testimony of what I KNOW, not what my parents know or what
anyone
else knows but what Austin McNabb knows and then I think what
is that?
So I ponder in my heart of what do I know. I know that Christ
lives.
That he is my Savior. That he atoned for my sins. I know god
lives.
That he knows everything we do he never leaves are side no
matter
how many times we mess up. I know that prophets are real and
are
called of god. That they lead and guide this church. I know
families
are ordained of god. That god made so MAN and WOMEN could
live
together. We joke in the mission that
it's Adam and Eve, not
Adam and
Steve being in Portland it's the other way around lol. That
baptism
is the first step to return to live with God and Jesus
Christ...
That is just some of the things I know and there are many
more. I
wonder if I have had a mighty change of heart that we read
bout in
Alma 12. I can say I have. The man I am today isn't the same
boy I was
on July 4, 2012 when I said my goodbyes to most of you. I
have changed
in so many ways. The way god himself had in store for me.
I know if
I'd hadn't gone on a mission I wouldn't be the person I am
today, I
wouldn't have the blessings and oppurtinetes that are in
place for
after the mission. I also wouldn't have the love for God and
Christ. I learned that you have to humble yourself
even if you don't
want to.
That pride is of Satan. I still remember the first two times
I called
home my brother Josh didn't want to talk to me.. Why?? Cause
I was a
jerk to him before the mission I was prideful and thought he
needed to
be picked on cause he wasn't dealing with the same
challenges
as his twin Jordan I had to humble myself and repent the
mission
has helped me realize that we ALL have challenge there
different
but we still have them. My whole mission I've tried to patch
up the
relationship that I messed up with him it killed me for the
longest
time of what could've been if I wasn't such a jerk. I learned
that
family is the most important thing it was great to be able to
talk to
my brother on Christmas and him tell me bout what is going on
in his
life with sports, scouts and church it honestly was the best
Christmas
present I have ever received in my life. I know if I hadn't
gone on
my mission my relationship with him would still be what Satan
wanted
not what god wanted. I love that kid to death and would do
anything
for him. I've seen how brothers have treated each other on my
mission
some where like how I treated Josh but there has been some how
I treated
Jordan. I know without a doubt that when we treat others the
way god
would we naturally humble ourselves. I've seen how you never
know when
Love ones are going to leave this life I want my
relationship
with my family to be the best it can be so there's no
hate in
the next. I don't know bout any of you who want to leave this
earth
with hate between a family member if there are some of you that
want that
or are prideful I invite you NOW TO REPENT! Make things
right
with the ones close to you cause you never know when they or you
will go.
Family is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO GOD!! It should be the
most
important thing to us! If not fix your priorities! I love you all
I hope
you can feel of my love and my passion bout the gospel! I'm so
proud to
be a member of Christ church, to wear his badge daily! I know
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the ONLY true
church on
the earth. I love this Gospel! Love being a missionary it's
the
greatest work I've ever done. It's the greatest work I or we can
ever do.
We read in Moses 1:39 " for behold this is my work and glory
to being
to pass the immortally and eternal life of men." When we do
missionary
work we are doing that we are making it possible for
individuals
but more importantly families to be with there Heavenly
Father
for ever! This work is true! Take care! Have a great week!
-Elder
McNabb-
*Much
love from the OPM*
